After publishing a report clearing the World Anti-Doping Agency of any wrongdoing in the handling of 23 positive tests from Chinese swimmers in 2021, the international federation warned that it would double-down efforts to prevent possible cheaters from the Asian country to win medals in Paris 2024.

Despite growing criticism from many in the sport world and American groups specifically, the International Olympic Committee validated the World Anti-Doping Agency’s independent report in the case of 23 positive tests from China and expressed its "full confidence" in the global watchdog.

It wasn’t quite the revenge game after the northern neighbours took the bronze in last year’s World Championships, but Steve Kerr’s squad made a statement in its Olympic gold-medal bid with the 86-72 friendly victory despite the departure of Kawhi Leonard.

No rest for the World Anti-Doping Agency on the Chinese doping probe as Global Athlete and FairSport issue a joint statement following the independent prosecutor’s findings, which USADA says “leaves most critical questions unanswered”.

Sunday’s elections leave an uncertain scenario just weeks before the opening ceremony in Paris, with lingering security concerns, union calls for strikes, social unrest and a surprising, late-game shift in the General Assembly, now leaning left yet still under threat from Marine Le Pen’s RN.

In the fight for Olympic programme validation in Los Angeles 2028, ‘GGG’ has sided with the US-backed federation instead of the International Boxing Association.

The Hollywood billboard with the first NBA father-son duo for the upcoming season seems all but set in Los Angeles as LeBron James nears 40 and faces yet another high-stakes challenge with Team USA at Paris 2024: his third gold medal in his fourth Olympics Games.

WADA “disappointed” by the American Department of Justice’s investigation of the 2021 contamination case of 23 athletes from China, again cites concerns over the Rodchenkov Act and the latest subpoena of executive director Brent Nowicki.

First, Andrew Wiggins and the Warriors “mutual decision” left the national team without the two-way forward for the Olympics; then the Memphis Grizzlies’ rookie center said ‘no thank you’ to coach Jordi Fernandez’s training camp invite, opening a huge hole in the paint for the gold-medal contenders.

After four consecutive gold medals, the American basketball team kicks off training camp this week with hopes of notching its fifth Olympic win in a row thanks to another star-studded roster led by veterans LeBron James and Stephen Curry.

The Warriors are putting up a fight to release the forward, a key contributor in their 2022 NBA title and now trade candidate, in order for him to compete at the Paris 2024 Games, Canadian team officials complain.

The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency warned that it would “never” share its information regarding the athletes that tested positive in recent Olympic Games after US Congress demanded details of the probe be made public. Tensions between American officials, the Asian country and WADA keep mounting.

In a one-on-one interview with Inside The Games, the International Boxing Association’s secretary general addresses the federation’s "combative relationship" with the International Olympic Committee and the future of the sport, including its uncertain status for Los Angeles 2028.

Swimming icons like Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt took the stand on Tuesday and called out the World Anti-Doping Agency for its handling of 23 positive tests from Chinese rivals prior to the Tokyo 2002 Olympics. The global watchdog lashed back on Wednesday, as global tension keeps mounting.